Kurtis Blow Presents The History of Rap: Vol. 1

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Or, fast grooves in the key of P--as in party. Kurtis Blow's selection of early funk and disco classics begins with James Brown's Sex Machine-era revamp of "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" and keeps moving with both the sublime (the Isley Brothers' near-rock "Get into Something," Baby Huey's "Listen to Me") and the irresistibly cheesy (Rhythm Heritage's "Theme from S.W.A.T."--who knew?) before ending with the first rap record, 1979's "King Tim III (Personality Jock)" by Fatback. Learning is fun: dig it. --Rickey Wright

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Classic B-Boy Material. A must Have for HIp hop heads and music lovers
COME SAMPLE SCORPIO
An incredible survey of samples
The real deal
Jamming

Kurtis Blow Presents The History of Rap: Vol. 1
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Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose (In The Jungle Groove Remix) - James Brown
Get Into Something - The Isley Brothers
Melting Pot - Booker T. & The M.G.'s
Listen To Me - Baby Huey
Scorpio - Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band
It's Just Begun - The Jimmy Castor Bunch
Apache - Micheal Viner's Incredible Bongo Band
Hum Along And Dance - The Jackson 5
Love The Life You Live - Black Heart
Theme From S.W.A.T. (Extended 7' Version) - Rhythm Heritage
Dance To The Drummer's Beat - Herman Kelly & Life
King Tim III (Personal Jock) - Fatback

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Or, fast grooves in the key of P--as in party. Kurtis Blow's selection of early funk and disco classics begins with James Brown's Sex Machine-era revamp of "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" and keeps moving with both the sublime (the Isley Brothers' near-rock "Get into Something," Baby Huey's "Listen to Me") and the irresistibly cheesy (Rhythm Heritage's "Theme from S.W.A.T."--who knew?) before ending with the first rap record, 1979's "King Tim III (Personality Jock)" by Fatback. Learning is fun: dig it. --Rickey Wright

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Classic B-Boy Material. A must Have for HIp hop heads and music lovers.......2007-02-01

I simply must write this review based on one thing: I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THESE SONGS MY ENTIRE LIFE!!!!!! Plain and simple. I'm 21 and have been breakdancing since I was 12. I have heard many of these songs played a break battles and seen them on the Rock Steady Anniversary DVD's but never knew the artist or song titles becasue I am really too young and none of my friends ever knew. The following tracks are my personal favs and songs every b-boy needs in their collection.

1. James Brown - Give it up or turn it loose. "Clap your hands, stomp your feet"
2.Herman Kelly and Life - Dance to the drummer's beat. "lets dance" nuff said
3. Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's just begun. Once you hear the beat you'll know.
4. Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band - Apache. I always thought that this was originally a sugar hill gang song, but I knew a better version existed, but I thought it was a rare remix. turns out the originals always best.
5. Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band - Scorpio . Classic as sampled by Young MC - bust a move
6. Rhythm Heritage - Theme from SWAT - has a classic break in the middle

These songs are must haves, you will not be dissappointed with Kurtis' selection as he was there when it all popped off.

Also check out Bobby Byrd-I know you got soul , as sampled by rakim.
Hoped I helped u guys out, keep it real.

COME SAMPLE SCORPIO.......2003-12-19

While this is excellent start in this series, the best reason to buy this disc is to get the cut of Scorpio by Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band. Why? Because this is easily the most sampled song - EVER !!! I had it on 45 as a child (still have it somewhere but nothing to play it on) and instantly recognized it when it started to pop up on a lot of the late 80's rap records (Young M.C.'s Bust A Move is a perfect example). Being an instrumental, this was the ultimate song to sample (the guitars, the bass, the congas). The only other place I've seen it available on CD is the Soul Hits Of The 70's : Didn't It Blow Your Mind! (Volume 7) CD.

An incredible survey of samples.......2002-05-13

This collection of songs that have inspired nearly 25 years of rap music is a great sample of, er, samples that are best known today by their place in hip-hop music. While most rap fans are fully familiar with, say, the breakdown from "Apache," only the hardcore have heard the rest of the cut. Same for the "Theme From S.W.A.T.," another gem forgotten by the general public. Then there are the songs that virtually no one has heard stuff like Jimmy Castor's "It's Just Begun" or Baby Huey's "Listen To Me," but you'll immediately hear their relevance on and influence to today's hip-hop.

The real deal.......2002-05-04

If you want to know what the Original B-Boys were listening to in the Bronx before Rap was Rap and Hip Hop was Hip Hop, this CD is right on the money. Each of these cuts was popular among the Bronx DJs like Kool Herc and Curtis Blow "back-in-the-day". I was there and I heard them all. I don't think anyone could have anticipated that Hip Hop would become a cultural phenomenon, but obviously these guys were on to something. Give it Up or Turn it Loose was THE anthem. Listen to Me by Baby Huey was a hot commodity too for any self respecting DJ back then. The others cuts were all standards of the day. This is a great tribute to the early days.

Jamming.......2001-07-18

These are all great funk jams in their original 6-8+ minute versions and with great sound quality. Not just for rap historians but for anyone who wants to give up the funk. Excellent liner notes by Kurtis Blow, too, who puts all these tracks in their historical context.

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